1. Attitude Adjustment - stop being the victim and blaming everyone but yourself. Taking control of one's life is empowering.
2. Start Moving Again - ditch elevators and escalators in favor of stairs. Park your car farther from your intended destination.This will reacquaint you with your body again.
3. Plan Ahead - figure out exactly what time of day you'll work out - then stick to it. Mornings before work is the best because too many things can arise during the day for you to opt-out. It also sets the tone for the day.
4. Portion Control - even more important than food selection, as we're a nation of over eaters. Weigh and measure your food and you'll be surprised to know you can feed a small family on what you've been eating. Let your brain catch-up to your stomach by intentionally interrupting your meal by throwing a load in the washer or firing off an email. When you return to the table you'll realize your content.
5. Buddy Up - partner up with a friend. This is a great way to encourage and support each other through a network of the like-minded. Biking, running or kayaking - the list is endless for clubs.
6.Weight Train - aside from the importance of maintaining the integrity surrounding the body's joints, ensureing good posture and balance, and the fact that strong people tend to be more useful, developing muscle will raise your metabolism so you'll burn more calories.
7. Don't Compare - you're an experiment of one and you're quest to maximize your body's potential rest solely on genetic factors (how well you chose your parents), exercise history and orthopedic limitations. If you're the uber-competitive type though, use your ten year age group as the measuring stick.
8. Use Variety - nobody likes to eat boiled chicken everyday. Alternate the weight bearing and ground-striking force of running with the weight-supported biking or forgiving medium of swimming. The cardiovascular activities provide a nice respite or recovery from a grueling previous day of weight training.
9. Be Consistent - I always tell my clients to string together as many days of exercise in a row as they can. Inevitably this will be interrupted, then seek to beat your record. A little competition within yourself. Note: occasional days off are needed, as you should always let overall fatigue or injury trump your "string".
10. Be Patient - in a world where information is 24/7/365 and at an instant, restoring your body back to its' potential is comprised of surges and occasional backslides. The more out of shape and overweight you are the longer the road. As a general rule, a 1-3lb weight loss per week is average.
Good Luck!
2. Start Moving Again - ditch elevators and escalators in favor of stairs. Park your car farther from your intended destination.This will reacquaint you with your body again.
3. Plan Ahead - figure out exactly what time of day you'll work out - then stick to it. Mornings before work is the best because too many things can arise during the day for you to opt-out. It also sets the tone for the day.
4. Portion Control - even more important than food selection, as we're a nation of over eaters. Weigh and measure your food and you'll be surprised to know you can feed a small family on what you've been eating. Let your brain catch-up to your stomach by intentionally interrupting your meal by throwing a load in the washer or firing off an email. When you return to the table you'll realize your content.
5. Buddy Up - partner up with a friend. This is a great way to encourage and support each other through a network of the like-minded. Biking, running or kayaking - the list is endless for clubs.
6.Weight Train - aside from the importance of maintaining the integrity surrounding the body's joints, ensureing good posture and balance, and the fact that strong people tend to be more useful, developing muscle will raise your metabolism so you'll burn more calories.
7. Don't Compare - you're an experiment of one and you're quest to maximize your body's potential rest solely on genetic factors (how well you chose your parents), exercise history and orthopedic limitations. If you're the uber-competitive type though, use your ten year age group as the measuring stick.
8. Use Variety - nobody likes to eat boiled chicken everyday. Alternate the weight bearing and ground-striking force of running with the weight-supported biking or forgiving medium of swimming. The cardiovascular activities provide a nice respite or recovery from a grueling previous day of weight training.
9. Be Consistent - I always tell my clients to string together as many days of exercise in a row as they can. Inevitably this will be interrupted, then seek to beat your record. A little competition within yourself. Note: occasional days off are needed, as you should always let overall fatigue or injury trump your "string".
10. Be Patient - in a world where information is 24/7/365 and at an instant, restoring your body back to its' potential is comprised of surges and occasional backslides. The more out of shape and overweight you are the longer the road. As a general rule, a 1-3lb weight loss per week is average.
Good Luck!
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